Land Surveyor Manager - Alberta Regional Office

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Only online applications will be accepted.

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html.

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Duties

The Surveyor General Branch (SGB) is the Government of Canada Centre of expertise for land surveying, geodesy and the international boundary between Canada and the United States.

As a subject matter expert, the Land Surveyor Manager, Alberta Regional Office, is responsible to manage multiple projects for the provision of services in geomatics, cadastral, geodetic and photogrammetric mapping and surveys on Canada Lands; provide senior level expert survey services advice to clients and to the Division and Surveyor General Branch (SGB) management; manage the human and financial resources of the unit within the mandate of SGB, providing services as the central geomatics service provider that support such activities and responsibilities as day-today management and administration of the property rights systems on Canada Lands.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, we encourage developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

The intent is to staff one position on a permanent basis, located at 5320-122 Street Northwest, Edmonton, Alberta.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "Candidates must clearly demonstrate with concrete examples how they meet the occupational certification, experience and education factors listed in "essential qualifications", "other qualifications" and "may be needed for the job". Your resumé will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in your covering letter. Your covering letter will also be used to partially assess your ability to communicate in writing."

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Occupational Certification:
► A Canada Lands Surveyor's commission and licence to practice issued by the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors OR a licence or authority to practice as a land surveyor in any province in Canada.

Note: If this condition is met by having a licence or authority to practice as a land surveyor in a province, then the successful candidate must obtain a Canada Lands Surveyor's commission AND licence to practice within 2 years of appointment to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
► A minimum of five years of experience providing boundary or cadastral advice as a licensed surveyor.
► Managing human and financial resources.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Education:
► Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in land survey theory and practice.

Degree equivalency

Operational Requirements:
► Willing and able to work overtime as required.
► Willing and able to adopt flexible work hours according to operational requirements.
► Willing and able to travel and do field work.
► Medical assessment for fieldwork, approved by Health Canada. This factor is not used at the screening stage. The hiring department is responsible for the medical assessment process.
► Valid driver's license in Canada.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
► Knowledge of the Canada Lands Survey System (including Act and Regulations).

Abilities and Competencies:
► Ability to supervise staff.
► Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
► Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal suitability:
► Leadership
► Effective interpersonal relationships
► Client Service
► Judgement

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Occupational Certification:
► A Canada Lands Surveyor's commission and licence with the right to practice issued by the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors.
►An Alberta Land Surveyor commission.

Experience:
► Working with or providing services to Indigenous communities.

Knowledge:
► Knowledge of social and economic issues affecting Indigenous people.

Abilities and Competencies:
► To negotiate agreements with stakeholders for the provision of products and professional services.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Organizational Needs:
► We are committed to making real change in our workplace. A change that is consistent with the social expectations to do better. To treat people fairly. To make a difference. To do more.

At Natural Resources Canada, we strive for better. Better natural resource sustainability. Better processes and systems. Better innovation. Better people. We can’t be better without you and the uniqueness you offer. We are looking for diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to strengthen our diversity. At Natural Resources Canada, we value these differences.

We encourage, as part of your application or resume, to voluntarily highlight what makes you unique, by identifying if you are a member of an under-represented group. If you are successful in this hiring process, this information could contribute to our hiring decisions.

Conditions of employment

► Reliability Status - security clearance.
This factor is not used at the screening stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials and occupational certification. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

The breadth and depth of experience may be considered when making selections from the qualified pool.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.